ANGRY traders claim the lack of parking restrictions on Conwy Quay are spoiling the waterfront, disrupting business and are a potential danger to young children.

Businesses are furious double-yellow lines and ‘no parking’ signs are yet to be replaced despite multi-million pound redevelopment work to the quay being completed last year.

Margaret Williams owns the Smallest House tourist attraction on the quay and feels the heavy traffic-flow is damaging the town.

“The parking signs have been moved for the work and not put back,” she said.

The council haven’t put any restrictions there yet and as a result cars are parking all over the place in front of people’s houses and spoiling the view.

“One day I couldn’t get in the house because there was a car parked in front of it. It’s causing a danger as there are lots of children around and some of the cars drive very fast. It is going to get worse when the summer comes and it is making things very awkward.

Claire Pritchard runs the Liverpool Arms pub with her partner Jon Roberts and says she hopes the council will soon make the road safer.

“It will be a lot safer when the restrictions are put back because it’s like a car park at the moment,” she said.

“It is a shame – having spent all that money re-doing the quay, that cars park everywhere and kids don’t think, they just run out.”

Conwy councillor Joan Vaughan admitted the problem but claims the council has a solution that will be implemented.

“To be honest it is bad at the moment, it is a free for all,” she said.

“It’s a nightmare because there are children, people walking around, sitting down and people are having to compete against cars which are parked up and down and ruining the ambience of the place.

“But the new solution will please everybody. We are talking about an area where traffic is not allowed between 10am and 6pm – a proper traffic management plan. It is going through the legal department now and should be in place in the next three weeks.”